Building Plans Examiner 2 PCN 122086

Job Description

The recruitment is exempt from the hiring freeze (Administrative Order 358)

This recruitment is open to Alaska Residents only. Applicants must meet Alaska Residency Requirements in order to be considered for employment at this time.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING: As a Building Plans Examiner 2, you will supervise fire and life safety construction inspections and oversee the review of architectural and engineered plans across multiple disciplines. You will manage a team of eight, direct bureau work plans, monitor budgets, maintain inventories, and develop work procedures and databases. The role includes guiding the development of state building, electrical, fire, mechanical, and fuel gas codes and overseeing plan reviews to ensure compliance with fire and life safety standards. You will establish occupancy and egress requirements, verify that construction projects follow approved plans, and provide technical expertise through training, presentations, and participation in conferences. Additionally, you will contribute to national code recommendations and support consistent safety practices statewide.

THE BENEFITS OF JOINING OUR TEAM: Joining our team offers meaningful, community-focused work that strengthens fire and life safety in Alaska. Statewide Building Plans Examiners play a vital role in ensuring safe, code-compliant construction while collaborating closely with deferred jurisdictions to support consistent standards statewide. Team members benefit from strong professional growth opportunities supported by mentorship, training, and a collaborative environment. We promote a healthy work–life balance to support employees both personally and professionally. Our work includes updating and applying current codes, making Alaska’s communities safer, stronger, and more resilient

THE WORKING CONDITIONS YOU CAN EXPECT: This position is located at 3000 C Street, Suite 200, in a convenient mid-town Anchorage office with ample parking and easy access to nearby amenities. The daily work environment is professional and collaborative, with occasional travel to support statewide building plan review and coordination with deferred jurisdictions.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR: Minimum Qualifications

Competency-Based Minimum Qualifications Instructions This job class uses competency-based minimum qualifications. Please ensure your application (through work history, volunteer experience (duties summary), training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports how you have gained the knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviors (competencies) and that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Competency Description The competency description(s) listed below have been designed to promote a common understanding of the essential elements of the job class. They highlight the more general and customary knowledge, skills, abilities (KSAs), tasks, and behaviors used to describe the competency. They typically list expectations rather than specific tasks and are to be used only as parameters and guidelines. A competency’s description is not intended to exclusively define every KSA, task, and behavior needed to successfully meet the competency, but rather to provide the manager/agency with a broad reference of options as to how an applicant can meet the job expectation.

Please ensure your application (through work history, training, education, licenses, certifications, etc.) supports/demonstrates that you possess the minimum required competencies for the job class.

Certification as an ICC Building Plans Examiner, Fire Inspector 1, and Mechanical Inspector; AND Any combination of education and/or experience that provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities in:

• Principles of engineering as applied to fire prevention and life safety.
• Appropriate safety and fire protection methods as related to building construction or alterations.
• Principles, practices, materials and equipment used in industrial residential and commercial construction.
• Interpretation of federal, state and municipal codes governing housing and building construction, including the International Building, Fire and Mechanical code and associated reference standards.
• Complex examination and review of construction plans and specification for code compliance.

equivalent to those typically gained by:One year of experience conducting technical plan reviews and analysis for fire and life safety and building code compliance.

Additional Required Information

COVER LETTER

Contact Information

For specific information in reference to the position please contact the hiring managers:

Lloyd Nakano State Fire Marshall (907) 269-5491 [email protected]

or

Aaron Danielson Assistant State Fire Marshal [email protected]